Ogden (population 743) is located in eastern Illinois in the eastern portion of Champaign County. The
town is located between Interstate Highway 74 and and U.S. Route 150. Illinois Route 49 cuts through the heart
of town as well. The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad passes through Ogden as it runs alongside Route 150.

The history of the town of Ogden and its former high school are in need of research. We believe the
town had a high school in place by the end of the 1800s, certainly by the early years of the 1900s. Ogden High School
served the town and surrounding farm children for several years. The early 1960s brought with them consolidation talks
with Ogden's nearby neighbor to the west, St. Joseph. This effort was realized in 1963 with the creation of the St.
Joseph-Ogden School District.

The high school for district was, and is today, located in St. Joseph. Dennis W. Small
tells us the town of Ogden still hosts a grade school for the St. Joe-Ogden School District in a building located
across the street from where the high school once stood. The former Ogden HS building has been razed.

Ogden High School Quick Facts

Year opened: early
1900s?

Year closed: 1963

Consolidated to: St.
Joseph-Ogden School District

Ogden HS team nickname: "Bulldogs"

OHS team colors:
Maroon & White

School Fight Song: unavailable

Athletics

Ogden High School offered the boys sport of basketball and track for sure. Baseball and, probably, football
were offered as well. School team nickname, team colors, fight song, records and coach's names are all items we are
seeking.

Basketball

The Ogden High School boys won a total of four District titles in the existance of the program. Unfortunately
this is the extent of the information we currently have available regarding the OHS basketball program. Several
scores involving Ogden High School boys basketball have been located on a website titled "Illinois Postseason Basketball Scores"
and are reposted below.

**Final game for the Ogden High School boys basketball team.
Consolidated with St. Joseph in the summer of 1963.

Boys Track & Field

Two male tracksters brought home medals from the IHSA State Track Meet.

1924-25B Howard Jacobs 1Mile Run
3RD Place

1930-31 Ralph Cast
High Jump 2ND Place

WHAT CAN YOU ADD….

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